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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397301

PANEL,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONCRETE,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventPANEL,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONCRETE,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling concrete panels

1 fatal

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252159

HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,TORCH,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventHEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,TORCH,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee injured when struck by exploding drum

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #996025

UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CRANE,SCAFFOLD

EventUNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CRANE,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall with scaffold buck

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #943126

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,TREE,STRUCK BY,BULLDOZER,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,TREE,STRUCK BY,BULLDOZER,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck on head by falling tree

1 fatal

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #943118

CLOTHING,GARNETT MACHINE,HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,BACK,ARM

EventCLOTHING,GARNETT MACHINE,HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,BACK,ARM Victims1

Employee injured when caught in garnett machine

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #868828

CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONCUSSION,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS

EventCAUGHT BETWEEN,CONCUSSION,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS Victims1

PRESS OPERATOR DIES WHILE INSPECTING THE PRESS SETUP

1 fatal

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #848267

WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventWORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by operational elevator

1 fatal

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #660506

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from fascia board

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #601765

PLATFORM,FRACTURE,HEAD,FALL,STORAGE RACK

EventPLATFORM,FRACTURE,HEAD,FALL,STORAGE RACK Victims1

Employee dies trying to climb onto platform

1 fatal

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #594085

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570592

CLOTHING,AMPUTATED,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,AUGER,ARM,ENTANGLED

EventCLOTHING,AMPUTATED,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,AUGER,ARM,ENTANGLED Victims1

Employee killed when caught by boring rod

1 fatal

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535660

PLATFORM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventPLATFORM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from unstable platform

1 fatal

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14493399

DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK

EventDISMANTLING,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK Victims1

Employee killed in 42 ft fall through tank roof

1 fatal

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375141

LOADING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventLOADING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed by falling forklift

1 fatal

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1988-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336176

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Employee killed when struck by falling grinder table

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-22T16:00:00 ·Summary #14391387

HEAD,TRAVELLING BLOCK,OIL WELL DRILLING,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR,FALLING OBJECT,HAND,OIL RIG

EventHEAD,TRAVELLING BLOCK,OIL WELL DRILLING,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR,FALLING OBJECT,HAND,OIL RIG Victims2

1 EMPLOYEE KILLED, 1 INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY OIL RIG GEAR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #779306

COAL TAR PITCH,ROOF,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,CELLOTEX MATERIAL,SKIN,TOXIC FUMES

EventCOAL TAR PITCH,ROOF,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,CELLOTEX MATERIAL,SKIN,TOXIC FUMES Victims3

Employees ill after inhaling coal tar volatiles

Multi-victim

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1988-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520985

BURN,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,FIRE,BACK,EXPLOSION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,MOLTEN METAL,SPRAIN

EventBURN,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,FIRE,BACK,EXPLOSION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,MOLTEN METAL,SPRAIN Victims6

One employee killed, five injured in molten metal explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305619

CHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CHOKER SETTER,CRUSHED,LOGGING,CHOKER,COMMUNICATION

EventCHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CHOKER SETTER,CRUSHED,LOGGING,CHOKER,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Choker setter killed when crushed by moving choker cable

1 fatal

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1988-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14234009

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #982421

ELECTRICAL,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,TRANSFORMER

EventELECTRICAL,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,TRANSFORMER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #966887

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal

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1988-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #888594

BEAM,STEEL BEAM,HARD HAT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNTRAINED

EventBEAM,STEEL BEAM,HARD HAT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee injured when struck in head by steel I-beam

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1988-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #759977

BURN,DIESEL FUEL TANK,FIRE,LOGGING

EventBURN,DIESEL FUEL TANK,FIRE,LOGGING Victims1

Employee dies after burned by flash fire

1 fatal

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1988-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #601716

FRACTURE,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD,WORK PLATFORM

EventFRACTURE,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

Employee breaks back in fall from platform

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